Commercial Real Estate & Business News – December 1, 2015

Phoenix Emerges as Hotspot for Data Centers As more global companies move data and information to the cloud, the cloud itself is actually moving closer to them. Phoenix and other North American data center markets have emerged as hotspots as operators and cloud providers follow affordable utility rates, tax incentives and a demand for expanded […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – November 30, 2015

Underwriting Relaxes in Multifamily: Trepp Expect more CMBS issuance backed by multifamily properties in the coming years. That’s the long-term prediction by Trepp LLC in a newly issued study of the apartment sector, which also cites increased investment in multifamily as a result of loosening underwriting standards. “The multifamily sector has shown generally strong occupancy […]

Nick Miner, CCIM Appointed to CCIM Institute’s 2016 Executive Committee

CHICAGO, IL November 26, 2015 – The CCIM Institute (www.ccim.com), one of the largest commercial real estate networks in the world, announced its 2016 leadership teams during the organization’s annual conference in Austin, Texas, Oct. 26–30. Nick Miner, CCIM, Vice President at ORION Investment Real Estate was appointed to serve as a member of the […]

Nick Miner, CCIM Elected to CCIM Institute’s 2016 Board of Directors

CHICAGO, IL November 26, 2016 – CCIM Institute (www.ccim.com), one of the largest commercial real estate networks in the world, elected new members to serve on its 2016 Board of Directors during the organization’s annual conference in Austin, Texas, Oct. 26–30. Nick Miner, CCIM, Vice President at ORION Investment Real Estate was elected to serve […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – November 25, 2015

Half of Americans Plan to Visit a Mall or Shopping Center on Black Friday More than 7 in 10 Americans (71 percent) plan to stock up on holiday gifts and merchandise over Thanksgiving weekend (Thursday–Sunday), according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Black FridayShopping Study… Read more » More REITs Likely To Go Private, Banker […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – November 24, 2015

New Home Permits in Phoenix Show Robust Growth; Price Gains Much More Modest New home permits taken out by home builders for Phoenix-area construction were up almost 77 percent in October compared to a year ago and are up more than 46 percent year-to-date versus 2014. But the volume of new home sales, while up, […]